Sigourney Weaver Talks Women Empowerment at Dior

ART AS A MESSAGE: On the day after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and criminal assault, guests at the Dior show on Tuesday were greeted by a set design riffing on what was probably one of the guiding words of 2019: giant luminous signs reading the term “consent.” This installation, which featured a number of additional feminist phrases and was devised by artist collective Claire Fontaine, was an immediate talking point for front row guests. “Women raise the uprising,” read actress Andie MacDowell. “We most certainly do,” she said, gesturing to her daughter Rainey Qualley, sitting front row next to her. “It’s our first fashion show together,” continued MacDowell, who is planning to start working on two films as soon as she is back in the U.S. “It’s a nice bonding moment.” The show was attended by an impressive pack of women, all ages and generations combined. Maya Hawke, the 21-year-old daughter of Uma Thurman and star of “Stranger Things,” sat a couple of seats down from Demi Moore, chatting with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” lead actress Rachel Brosnahan and “Next in Fashion” presenter Alexa Chung. Supermodel Inès de la Fressange attended with her daughter, Nine d’Urso, who had just chopped her long

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